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    <body><![CDATA[another book by jenny ziegler... totally awesome, dude!!!!!<br/>READ IT!!!!!!!!! ps yes, i know sinead, she totally rocks]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[this is a totally AWESOME book i insist all girls should read it. it's funny, smart with a twist of the truth. five stars.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A very good read. At first Katie seems to be a push over and that was a bit annoying, but as the book progresses she gets a backbone. The dog is a mess but she loves him anyways. The reason why I like the book so much is because the girl changes for the better because of her dog not because of a guy...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45699740">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was really cute! x3]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was chosen in my book club since the chooser knows the author (local Austin). It was cute and fun but definitely written for teenage (or younger) girls. It's very PG and simply cutesy. I do like the love of the dog and her struggle with taming it. We have a dog, too, and so I understand th...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14616740">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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